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Unfolding the eye

As the specimen is still folded in a block we are using an underwater camera to determine how the specimen is positioned. The camera revealed the eye!

The eye is HUGE! The lens alone is 50 mm across, but we won’t be able to get an exact measurement until it has thawed further. The lens (below) is in two parts – each part is aligned vertically with the smaller portion on the inside, and it sits inside the eyeball which is about 270 mm across.

19 Responses

WOW!! I’ve been watching since yesterday morning & I’m getting really exited to see it all stretched out. You guy’s must be 10 fold with that exitement. Any news on the sex yet? I like Bob if it’s a boy. Kind of makes sence since they kind of bob about in the ocean & we’ve been watching it bob around in the tank. I feel quite attached to it now.
Awesome viewing!!
Skye!

Hi
Alex (age 7) watching from Adelaide says thanks for putting this up so we can see it. I have visited the giant squid in the Adelaide museum and been fascinated about giant squids ever since and i noticed that your one is bigger.

Thanks for sharing this event! (I’m watching from St. Louis, MO, USA, by the way.) The web cams give a feel of being in the moment with you, but the blog pictures are so much more detailed. More pics please!